Many surgeons will refuse to perform such an procedure on men who are anywhere close to the average range of erect penile length.

Question: Do penis enlargement surgeries alter the function of the penis?

Yes, they can. Most penis enlargement surgeries are not considered “safe and effective” by major mainstream medical societies.

Some penis surgeries can result in significant scar tissue that can cause painful erections or even a shortened erection, which is the opposite effect men who choose enlargement surgeries are going for.

As such, many surgeons will refuse to perform such an procedure on men who are anywhere close to the average range of erect penile length, saving them for more unusual cases in which men have a penis that is so small that intercourse is difficult or impossible to achieve.

Besides, researchers have found that pleasurable, satisfying sex is linked more to a couple’s psychological connection, and to their relationship satisfaction, as well as sexual technique, than penis size.

Truly, penis size is only one small piece of a more complex and, I think beautiful, picture of sexuality.

Next Question: Could I Be Allergic To My Boyfriend’s Semen?

When my boyfriend and I have sex and he ejaculates inside me, I get a really bad burning feeling in my vagina. It gets red, too. It just feels very irritated; this only started recently. Assuming we’re STI-free (we plan on getting tested next week), could I be allergic to his semen?

Debby Herbenick, PhD, MPH is a professor in the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion (School of Public Health), and a research fellow at The Kinsey Institute. She has been writing the Kinsey Confidential Q&A since 2003. Additionally, Dr. Herbenick is an AASECT-certified sexuality educator and current president (2016-present) of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She is the author of several books about sex and love.